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Paedophile jailed for 44 child sex offences

Paedophile jailed for 44 child sex offences

A 50-year-old man who contacted children online and incited them to commit sexual acts has been jailed for eight years.

Suspect charged over pharmacy break-in

Suspect charged over pharmacy break-in

A suspected burglar has appeared in court after medication was allegedly stolen from a town centre pharmacy.

No Eurostar return despite post-lockdown demand

No Eurostar return despite post-lockdown demand

The county's links to the European high-speed rail network will not be restored until next year at the earliest despite rise in passenger numbers.

Boy thrown off bike in car park attack

Boy thrown off bike in car park attack

Police are investigating after two teenagers threw a boy off his bike and stole it.

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Police seek witnesses to three crashes

Police seek witnesses to three crashes

Police continue to investigate a string of collisions which led to a suspect being cable tied by members of the public before his arrest.

'My months-long mouldy Tesco ordeal'

'My months-long mouldy Tesco ordeal'

A man has spoken out after reportedly receiving rotten fruit in his supermarket deliveries for months.

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'We should offer refuge to Afghans fleeing Taliban'

'We should offer refuge to Afghans fleeing Taliban'

A Kent Tory MP says the UK should offer asylum to Afghans if they can prove they have a case.

Village pub could become house

Village pub could become house

Plans have been submitted to convert a village pub into a three-bedroom semi-detached property.

Biker killed in crash with lorry

Biker killed in crash with lorry

A motorcyclist has died after being involved in a crash with a lorry.

'I’m a terrorist and I want to kill people'

'I’m a terrorist and I want to kill people'

A student who told nurses he was a terrorist and spat at a police officer has been jailed.

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Suspect cable-tied by public after 'trying to flee crash'

Suspect cable-tied by public after 'trying to flee crash'

A suspected drink-driver has been arrested after members of the public stopped him allegedly attempting to flee the scene of a crash.

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Badger's late-night food raid caught on camera

Badger's late-night food raid caught on camera

The moment a mischievous badger shuffles over the threshold of a home and raids a food bin has been caught on camera.

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Fraudster and mystery OAP stole £188k from elderly victim

Fraudster and mystery OAP stole £188k from elderly victim

A fraudster who posed as his elderly victim's grandson and employed the help of a mystery OAP to steal £188,000 has been jailed.

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Plan unveiled for secondary school on huge housing estate

Plan unveiled for secondary school on huge housing estate

Work on a new secondary school earmarked for land on a huge housing estate could start as early as spring.

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The killer road tearing apart families

The killer road tearing apart families

Kent's notoriously dangerous A2070 has caused trauma for so many, we speak to one survivor and find out what is being done.

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Explosion homes knocked down as council confirms rebuild plan

Explosion homes knocked down as council confirms rebuild plan

A row of houses is being knocked down months after a devastating gas explosion left two people with life-changing injuries.

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River victim, 34, was 'turning his life around'

River victim, 34, was 'turning his life around'

Tributes have been paid to a former rough sleeper who died after jumping into a river.

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'Unforeseen delays' push back start of dreaded roadworks

'Unforeseen delays' push back start of dreaded roadworks

Work to replace one of a town's busiest roundabouts with traffic lights has been pushed back due to "unforeseen delays".

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Four in the door at Ashford

Four in the door at Ashford

Ashford have completed four new signings in time for the Isthmian South East campaign.

Pupils discover GCSE results

Pupils discover GCSE results

Pupils at schools across the county are discovering their grades today after another year which saw exams cancelled because of the pandemic.

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